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First Term at Malory Towers

by Enid Blyton · 1946

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Darrell Rivers begins her happy life at Malory Towers two terms later than the other girls, but she soon makes firm friends with Sally, the steady one, and the adoring Mary Lou.

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Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 182 pages

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